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Beverly H. Bell, 68, of Dagsboro, Del., formerly of Bel Air, Md., passed away on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the Compassionate Care Hospice Inpatient Unit at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, Del. She was born on July 24, 1949, in Baltimore, Md.

Joseph V. Del Grosso Sr., 87, of Selbyville, Del., died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at home. He was born in “Little Italy” in Baltimore, Md., son of the late Ralph Del Grosso and Theresa (Drusano) Del Grosso.

Orville A. Ekanger, 81, of Selbyville, Del., died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, at Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, Del. He was born in Edgeley, N.D., son of the late Ole Ekanger and Amelia (Sandness) Ekanger.

Lois S. Holloway, 90, of Selbyville, Del., died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at Caroline Hospice House in Denton, Md. She was born in York, Pa., daughter of the late Ozro N. Steigelman and Myrtle (Minnich) Steigelman.

Franklin Pasher “Frank” Ketterman, 70, of Dagsboro, Del., passed away at home on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born on March 19, 1947, in Salisbury, Md., and attended school at John M. Clayton School.

Dorothy H. Warren, 81, of Showell, Md., died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at Guiding Hands Assisted Living in Berlin, Md. She was born in Bishopville, Md., daughter of the late Ollie L. Hitchens and Laura E. (McCabe) Hitchens.

Warren had been a secretary at Shelby Trucking Company for many years.

Jeanne Rae Webster, 84, of Millville, Del., formerly of Timonium, Md., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, Del., while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Baltimore, Md., on Aug. 22, 1933, daughter of the late Charles Addison Helbing and the late Mary Jeannette (Hohn) Helbing.

Cindy Evans Brasure, 59, passed away from cancer on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. She had been battling cancer for about three years. Brasure was born on Oct. 7, 1958, daughter of the late Norma and Walter Evans.

James S. “Jim” Brown, 83, of Ocean View, Del., formerly of Succasunna, N.J., passed away and went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at home. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on May 28, 1934, son of the late James Brown and Caroline (Hegan) Brown.

The angels came for Ona Kalista, 101, and she passed away on Nov. 20, 2017. Her journey of 101 years began in 1916 in Scranton, Pa., and the final chapter was enjoyed in Huling Cove in Lewes, Del., and with family in Harbeson, Del.

Barbara A. Mills, 80, of Millsboro, Del., formerly of Newark, Del., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at the Seaford Center in Seaford, Del. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on May 24 1937, daughter of the late Andrew Thier and Veronica (Mitroka) Thier.

Marvin Thomas Redmond, 84, of Selbyville, Del., and formerly of Wilmington, Del., passed away on Nov. 23, 2017, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Del., after a fall and long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He was the son of the late Cooper P. Redmond and Anna Zacher Redmond, and the stepson of the late Margaret Redmond.

Wayne S. Smith, 80, of Bethany Beach, Del., passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Trenton, N.J., and lived in Philadelphia and Allentown, Pa., before his family moved to Wilmington, Del.

Deloris J. Williams, 87, of Millsboro, Del., passed away peacefully at Delaware Hospice Center on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. She was born on Oct. 1, 1930, in Caledonia, Ohio, to the late Paul and Cora Billet.

She was a past president of the Indian River Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary and a life member of the Indian River Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.

James S. “Jim” Brown, 83, of Ocean View, Del., formerly of Succasunna, N.J., passed away and went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on May 28, 1934, son of the late James Brown and Caroline (Hegan) Brown.

Frederick Louis “Fred” Palmai, 82, of Ocean View, Del., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born in Paszto, Hungary, on Aug. 26, 1935, son of Julius and Wilma Palmai, and brother of Julius Palmai and Edith Baltasi.

Cecilia P. Toomey, 84, of Georgetown, Del., passed away at the Harrison House Senor Living Center in Georgetown on Nov. 18, 2017. She was born May 5, 1933, in Berlin, Md., to the late Willis Webb and Flossie Franklin Webb.

Talivaldis G. “Valdis” Berzins of Ocean View, Del., died peacefully Nov. 6, 2017, at Delaware Hospice in Milford, Del., after a brief illness. He was born in 1928 in Riga, Latvia. During World War II, at the age of 16, Berzins, his parents and his brother had to flee Latvia for safety.

Donald Clayton Collins, 75, of Clarksville, Del., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, surrounded by his family, after a long illness. He was born Dec. 25, 1941, in Roxana, Del., the seventh of seven children of Eli Collins and Agnes (McCabe) Collins.

Collins was a merchant seaman with Sun Oil Company for 20 years and with Local 333 for five years.